Labeling-machine.



W. H. LEISTER.4

LABELING MAcmNE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.25, 1910.

' Patented Ju1y4, 1916.

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IAPPLICATION FILED AuG.2'5,191o. y 1 1 89,844. Patented J 111514, 1916.

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LABELING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.25,1910.

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chines and more particularly to machines of STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM H. LEISTER, OF WESTMINSTER, MARYLAND, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE .ASSIGN-` MENTS, TO BUR'I MACHINE COMPANY, OF BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, A CORPORA- TION OF DELAWARE.

' T0 all whom it may conce/rn.'

Be. it known that I, IVILLIAM H. Lnrs'rnn, a citizen of the United States, residing at llvestniinstei', in the county of Carroll `and State of Marylanddias invented certain new and. useful' Improvements in Labeling-Machines, of which the'following is a specilication, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing; Y

This invention relates to labeling mathe character stated adapted to apply and atlix to a can, box, or other package, a label, while the package is being fed along the machine. l

The machine constituting the subject matter of the present invention while capable of labeling articles or packages of a variety of different types-is primarily designed for the labeling of cans or packages having a previously applied top or lid, and includes novel instrumentalities for so applying the label that the latter constitutes a sealing medium for thecan or package at the junction of the body of the can or package with the top or lid therefor, thus providing a seal at this point and making the contained goods moisture and air-proof.

In carrying out the idea just mentioned a novel form of pasting mechanism is employed, one adapted in its operation, to thoroughly coat the can or package for a limited width extending entirely therearound, whereby Ythe label will Abe applied to the can at this point, and the body of the label willy be left substantially free, thereby obviating stretching and wrinkling of the label as is the case when paste is applied to the entire surface. The present pasting mechanism preferably includes a paste applying member, shown for convenience in the form of a roll and rotatable about an axis extending longitudinally of the machine operating to apply` by a sweeping movement, the paste to and over the edge of the can or package lid o r top, whereby the paste will be applied at every point of the junction between the top and body,l and in a more effective and thorough manner than is possible with machines heretofore constructed.

One of the primary features of the invention may therefore be said to reside in the provision of a paste applying member rotatable on an axis extending longitudinally of the direction of feed of the can, and of a Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 4, 1916.

Application filed August 251910. Serial No. 578,911.

length to thoroughly apply a coating of paste entirely around the can, as the latter moves over the paste applyingmember.

For convenience in the present description, the article to be labeled, whether a can, box or other package will be usually referred to asa can.

The invention also relates to improvements in the feeding mechanism for the cans, and includes mechanism whereby the machine is susceptible of ready adjustment for feeding cans of different sizes, and this without the necessity of adjusting the runway or support for the cans, thus vastly increasing the utility of the machine.

Also the invention contemplates an improved form of guide or rail for the end or ends of the cans, for properly guiding the latter as fed along the runway, the object being to present a rail which is continuous4 and' of yieldable material, whereby theI saine may readily adapt itself to the can at every point ofthe runway.

The invention also embraces whereby a single paste pot or receptacle is adapted tosupply paste to what may be termed the scaling paste member previously described and that paste member designed to apply a daub of paste across the surface of the can whereby the can will take up one end of the label, and in this connection, these two past-ing members are so arranged, that they may be simultaneously adjusted by an adjustment of the paste receptacle,

and a novel .form of coperating drive between these two `pasting members is employed.

rl`here is also embodied in the invention a novel form of driving mechanism forthev various parts of the machine, one which permits of the adjustment of the various parts to adapt the machine to different sized cans aswell as different sized labels, and `which will permit of the can ,being returned by a reverse. movement of the can feeding mechtionen the line 11i-1l ot Fig.

labeling machine, embodying a vast number ot improvements in the details ot construction, larrangenrent and simpliiication of parts, making a practical, economical, durable and ellicient machine, the said parts to be more particularly referred to hereinafter in the detailed description, which, for a clear unde banding oit the invention should be considered in connection with the accompanying drawings, forming a part hereof, and wherein is disclosed, for the purpose of illustration, a convenient and satisfactory embodiment ot' the invention.

ln the drawings; Figure 1 is a front side elevation of the machine, llig. Q is a rear side elevation ot the machine, Fig. 3 is an enlarged transverse section on the line 8--3 oiL Fig. l, looking in the direction ot the arrow, Fig. fl is an enlarged top plan view disclosing more clearly the presser belt, Fig. 5 is an enlarged longitudinal section ot' the presser mechanism, Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail ot a portion of the driving mechanism for the pressing mechanism or the lap end of the label, 7 is an enlarged side elevation ot the adjustable drive 'for the eonveyer mechanism, Fig. 8 is a plan view of one of the paste receptacles and the pasting members mounted thereon, Fig. 9 is longitudinal section on the line Q-Q'ot llig. S, llig. l a transverse section on the line 10-10 ot Fig. S, Fig. l1 is an enlarged plan view ot thepasting receptacle and past-ing mechanism for the-lap end ot' the label, Fig. 12 is a side elevation of the same, Fig. 13 is an enlarged detail view ot the end of the supporting arm or bracket tor the lap end pasting belt, and the paste guard or ected to the latter, ll is a cross secis, rig. is is a detailed sectional view on the line 15H15 ot' Fig. 13, Fig. l?) is a similar view on the line 16-16 of AFig. 33, and Fig. 1? is a detail perspective view ofthe shaft retaining lug.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings wherein like reference numerals eier Vto corresponding,parts thoughout the various views 1 is what may be termed the main Ytrame of the machine, the same being of any suitable design but conveniently of metallic formation and rectangular in shape, the said frame being supported on suitable legs or standards 2 connected by an interposed reinforcing casting 8,"and mounted on anti-friction bearings 3, .whereby the machine is portable and may be moved from place to place. @ver-hanging bracket arms are mounted on the frame 1 there being conveniently two of said bracket arms at each end ot the frame, one adjacent each side, and which said bracket arms are adapted to support the frame for the can feeding mechanism, in a manner to be presently described. An inlet runway or chute of usual construction for the Jfeeding of cans shoe con- Y is mounted on the frame 1 at the forward end ot the machine, in any desired n'ianner, and a delivery runway t for the labeled cans is positioned at the rear end of the machine and mount-ed upon the frame 1 in any desired manner.

lllhile the runway for the cans may be in the nature of a continuous supporting guide member or members extending trom end to ond of the machine, itis of advantage to form said runway in sections carried by various parts of the machine, and said sections of the runway will be referred to in treating of the parts themselves hereafter.

lThe means for feeding the cans to be iabeled from end to end of the machine, and to and from the various pasting and labeling instrumentalities,'is conveniently mount.- ed on a suitable frame or support 7 comprisingoppositely disposed bars extending longitudinally ot the machine at a point above the can runway or support. lilounted at opposite ends orp the trame member T are suitable brackets S and S constitutingbearings for the shafts tl and 9 respectively ach carrying plurality of driving pulleys andlOfl respectively. The said pulleys are mounted that they will` assume a position a dj ae t opposite ends ot the cans, and mounted upon the said pulleys which preferably have substantially lil-,shaped peripheries, as more clearly illustrated in are driving belts 11, which latter are preferably round in cross section. The peculiar formation of dri ring belts has advantage over the usual ilat surfaced belts in that a. substantially line contact with the cans is afforded, with the result that while an elicodrive is presented, the belt or belts are likely to become smeared withy paste, and any paste which might adhere to the belts will not smear or otherwise injure the' labels to any appreciable extent. Secured to one or the belt pulley shafts, conveniently that one, 9, at the rear end of the machine is a drive wheel conveniently in the nature of sprocket 12, adapted to be driven from the main driving mechanism to be referred to later on. Mounted upon that belt pulley shaft 9u at the opposite end of the machine is a swinging arm 13 carrying at its end a. feed disk 1l; positioned above the can leed chute 5 and adapted to be driven from the shaft 9L through the medium of a drive 15. rlhe swinging arm with the feed disk 1t constitutes with the toed belts 11 a preferred means for automatically spacing the can as fed through the machine, which said spacing mechanism. however constitutes no part of the presentinvention, but forms a part ot a co-pendiug application, the joint invention of Leister and Schaller. Serial No. 354,053, filed February 12, 1907.

T he mechanism for applying paste to the can at the junction of the top and body oig 'the can conveniently comprisesthe following parts: Projecting between the side members of the main frame 1 is a suitable supporting member 16 having an opening 17 extending therethrough for the reception of a longitudinally extending bar or rod'lS,

the latter 'being adapted to be adjusted lon gitudinally of the machine in said opening 17 and to be secured in adjusted position by 3 0 a securing bolt or the like 19. At the opposite end of the bar 1S is a suitable coupling member havingl a sleeved portion 20 fitting over the terminal of the bar 18 and secured thereto as by a bolt 21. The coupling member also has a split collar 22 forming a vertically extending opening or bearing for the reception of a vertically lextending rod 23, -Which latter may be adjusted vertically in the bearing 2'2 when the 20 split wall of the latter be closedinto binding contact with the rod 23 as by a securing bolt 2l engaging ears 2l of the split collar whereby t'he vertically extending rod 23 is held in its adjusted positions. Mounted 2,5 upon said vertically extending rod 23, which may be termed a supporting stem is avsupporting member 25 secured to said stem as by a bolt '26, the supporting member 25 having adjacent opposite ends thereof on its upper surface elongated guides or runways` 27 adapte-d to fit within coperating grooves or guide ways 2S extending across the under surface of a paste pot or receptacle 29. Securing bolts 30 having adjusting wheels 31 at the' ends thereof, pass through openings in the support Q5 and are threaded at their inner ends to engage threaded apertures 32 in the paste receptacle 29, to thereby firmly hold the receptacle upon-said support 25.

40 The paste receptacle 29 may be substantially rectangular in shape, with the front side thereof extended and inclined as at 29a for the convenience of the operator in supplying paste to the receptacle. Mounted within the receptacle 2S) and extending longi i tudinally thereof, and longitudinally of the machine', is an elongated paste applying member, illustrated in the form of a roll 33, the same being positioned adjacent one edge of the receptacle, preferably the rear edge, or that edge away from the paste inlet end QW. Oppositely disposed can runways or guides Stare secured to the paste receptacle in any desired manner. and are arranged to receive the fed cans from the supports or runways 35 extending between the can feed chute 5 and said runways Si. The pasting roll 33 may have a suitable covering of felt or the like 33 as shown, and is adapted to be rotated preferably in the direction of the arrow, or toward the adjacent'edge of the can. The pasting roll 33 is so arranged and positioned that its yielding peripherv dips into the paste in the receptacle Q9, and will c5 contact with the periphery of the can fed along the runways 3i at a point overlying the 'junction of the can top and the can body, it being noted in this connection that i the cans are fed into the machine with the -4 applied tops facing the rear side of the niachine, or rather that side of the paste receptacle in which the paste -roll 33 is positioned, andthe said roll is of such a length that by the time a can traverses the same, a coating of paste will be applied for a limited Width 7F entirelyl therearound.l A scraperbladeSG. l of suitable construction extends longitudinally of the roll 33 adjacent the upper periphery and below the adjacent guide or runway 31, thereby regulating the vquantity of paste taken 'up bythe roll 33 and preventing splashing thereof on the runways 34 or other parts of the machine. Since the pasting roll 33 rotates in a. direction transversely. to the direction of feed ofthe cans, .g5 the cans'will be more evenly and thoroughly pasted than would be the case should thev roll rotate in the same direction as the feed, and this construction is of especial advantage in connection with the pasting of cans .90

having previously applied tops or lids, since the paste will be applied by a sweeping action transversely of the movement of the cans, and toward the headed end of the cans, whereby the paste will find ,its way g5 to and under the edge of the top, and thereby present a pasted surface at this point entirely .around the can, and effecting an air tight or .sealed joint.

It is customary to apply to thecan as it 10g is fed to the labeling receptacle a daub of paste of somewhat limited width extending substantially from end to end thereof, this for the purpose of'permitting the can in its rolling movement to pick up -and hold one end of the label as the can passes thereover and which label by the continued movement of the can will wind around the periphery thereof and be separated from the remaining labels on a pile positioned on the customaryv label support. In the preferred embodiment of the present inven tion-the means for applying the paste to the can on a longitudinal line, for picking up, in the rolling movement of the cama label to be wound therearound is so associated with the sealing pasting member 4just described,` as to make it possible to utilize va common drive mechanisni. and a common paste receptacle, and has the additional important advantage of permitting both paste members to be simultaneously adjusted with thepaste receptacle upon its support, in a manner presently to be referred to. The pasting roll 8 3 conveniently 125v has a journal or pintle 3T projecting through the front end of thc receptacle 29 for connection with the driving mechanism, later described; and a journal or pintle 3S looselymounted in a bearing 39 supported 130 on the bottom ,ot the receptacle 29 and Y spaced from the rear end ot the receptacle.

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lilounted in the receptacle 29 in the space betiveen the rear end ot the roll and the rear end of the receptacle 29 is a. paste applying' member in the torni ot a roll l0 conveniently having a telt or other yielding' surface 0a and extending tansversely ot' the machine, and journaled in suitable bearings l at the sides ot the receptacle 29. Runvvays 84 at the rear end ot the receptacle are arranged in line .vithv the runiiays 3% and separated from the ends ot the latter to provide an unobstructed space above the paste roll 4:0; The purpose ot this roll l() is to applyI a daub or coating` ot paste ei;- tending longitudinally ot the can, the guides or runvvays Bt and on the paste receptacle, permitting, as above noted the can in its feeding movement along the runways to contact with the yieldable tread ot the roll Ll() asY the can passes the same. il suitable scraper blade 42 is mounted in the receptacle adjacent the forward edge ot the roller s0 Which rotates in the direction ot the arroiv, to thereby regulate thequantity ot paste applied to the roller l0. lt is thus seen that but a single receptacle is necessary to supply paste to both the longitudinally and transversely extending rolls, and the common drive mechanism tor the rolls conf veniently comprises a drive shat't d3, secured to the shaft ot the paste roll hai-ing at one end a drive wheel conveniently a v'orm gear dei for connection vvith the main drive mechanism, later to be described, and also having intermediate its ends a bevel gear arranged to mesh vvith a similar gear lli mounted adjacent one end to a longitudinally extending shaft 47 ivhich lat-ter has adjacentits opposite end a gear ivheel t8 arranged to mesh u'ith a. gear vvheel t9 mounted on a stub shaft 9a supported on the receptacle Q9 in any desired manner and arranged to mesh in turn vvitli a gear ivheel 50 mounted on the projecting end ot the shaft 3T of the paste roll Suitable bracketsupports 5l may be secured to the receptacle for supporting the shaft de?.

From the above it ivillbe seen that as movement is imparted to What may be called the drive shaft #i3 .of the pasting rolls, the roll l0 will be rotated and through the medium of the gear connection l5-elli, the shaft al? ivill be rotated and in turn the gears LlS-lt and 50 thereby imparting rotary movement to the longitudinally extending paste roll 33 in the direction ot the arroiv, '(Fig. 8). lt is desirable to adjust the paste receptacle and the paste carrying rolls longitudinally of the machine and longitudinally7 of the label receptacle'ivhereby the paste roll Will be accurately spaced from the label receptacle a sutlicient distance to perlease-e mit the can after receiving the longitudinally extending daub of paste to maire a.

complete revolution prior to arriving at the label receptacle and to thereby bring the longitudinal paste line thereotl in contact ivith the forward end ot the label. To this end the paste receptacle With the parts earried4 thereby is adjustable longitudinally et 4the machine by simply loosening the bolt it), and slidingthe rod 1S relative to the support 1G, and re-adjusting the bolt i9 to secure the parts in adjusted position. En this manner also the rolls may be adjusted to operate upon labels ot ditlierent lengths. .Should it'be desired to adjust the paste carrying rolls vertically, or the `runways mounted thereon, to accurately posit-ion the same in substantial alinement with the other sections ot the runway throughout the machine, the said receptacle and the parte carried thereby may be readily adiusted up and down, by loosening the bolt Us thereby expanding the split collar 22, When the s porting stein Q3 may be moved to the o ssired position` and held .in its changed position by re-adjusting the bolt 2l, vvill be obvious.

lilach of the scraping members and 3G tor 'the rolls Ll0 and 33 have angled terminals overlapping the respective ends of the rolls, to thereby prevent the accumulation of' andbelovv the feed belts ll is a label holder or receptacle and `extending between said receptacle and the paste receptacle Q9 are suitable can supports or runivay sections rEhe label receptacle 52 has associated therewith mechanism for automatically feeding the labels into position to be taken up by 'the -ans as the saine roll intocontact thereivih, which label feeding mechanism however constitutes no part of the present invention and mayA be ot' any of the approved types. The ivall oit the label receptacle has a. cut out portion at the top adjacent one. end thereof, said cutout portion being indicated by the numeral 5l, said cutout portion tion oli- Ta-c paste applying mec/imitant for t/ie Zuyrciid of /ic Zctlclaw'tliis mechanism includes means whereby the paste is taken up being adapted tor the recep-v from a suitable receptacle by a suitable carlier, which lat-ter is arranged to move Within traine l is a longitudinally extendinraised and said shaft having at its opposite end a' head or nut 60 adapted to engage the outer surface of the slidable support 56. Connecting with said head 60 is an operating` handle 61 adapted to impart rotary movement to the shaft and in turn the cam 59 to thereby lock or release the support 56,

according to the direction 0f movement of.

the operating handle '61. ln this way the supporting member 56 may be adjusted longitudinally relative to the frame 1, and

thereby change the position of. the pasting mechanism mounted upon said support 56. The support 56 has a horizontally lextending rest or support 62 connected thereto, adapted for the reception of a suitable pasteA receptacle 63. The support 62 has upon its upper surface guides 6; constituting a guideway for the reception of a shoe or guide 63 projecting downwardly from the under surface of the receptacle 63, the said shoe and guideway extending transversely relative to the machine.

6i is a shaft having a threaded terminal adapted to engage a threaded recess in the base of the receptacle 63, the said shaft having at its outer end an operating hand wheel 65. A collar 65"L fixed to the shaft 61 engages an extension 65b on the support or bed 62, when the shaft has been turned to locking position. Should it be desired to release the receptacle 63 from the support 62, the hand wheel 65 is turned until released from its threaded engagement of the receptacle 63 when the receptacle 63 may be slid along the guide until released thercfrom.

In order to prevent the shaft 61 from becoming separated from the support 62, the construction of said shaft 64, isthe same as the construction of the shafts 30 before described. that is the threaded ends thereof are enlarged. the enlarged portions adapted when released from the paste receptacle to engage within enlarged recesses in the supports for the receptacle as is apparent. An upright bracket 66 is mounted upon the in ner side of the paste receptacle 63, the bracket having an offset upper end 67 with side ianges 67"L constituting a guideway for an elongated arm 68 adapted to project sul stantially from side to side ot' the machine at a point below the runways 69 formed by 55 the sides of the label receptacle 52, the said arm fitting within the cut out'portion 54 of the label receptacle previously referred to.

Mounted in the paste receptacle for rotary I .movement is a vshaft 69 one end of which projects without the receptacle and has secured thereto a gear wheel 70 arranged to mesh with a pinion 71 having a bearing in a suitable bracket 72 secured to one end 'of said receptacle 63. A suitable guard 78 overlies said gear and sprocket and 71 respecjtively, as shown, yand the shaft 71 for the sprocket projects beyond the bracket, for connection with the main drive mechanism to be hereinafter described. The shaft 69 has keyed thereto for rotary movement therewith a sprocket wheel 75, around which passes an endless belt7 6 having reinforced eyelets 77 for engaging the sprocket. Mounted adjacent the outer end of the arm 68, conveniently upon a downwardly projecting supporting block 7 S secured to the under surface of the arm 68 is a pulley 79 around which the belt passes, and also secured' to said supporting block 7 8 is a pulley SO over which passes both stretches or reaches of the belt 76. Mounted for rotary movement upon an upwardly projecting bracket S1 upon the paste receptacle 63 is a pulley S2`over which both stretches of the belt passes, the periphery of the last mentioned roll or pulley S2 at the top being in substantial alinement with the periphery of the pulleys 79 and S0 at their top, as clearly shown in Figs. 11 and 12. A plate 83 `is secured to the top of the receptacle 63 at a point overlying the drive wheel and sprocket 75, the plate having an opening S32* for the passage of the belt 76. A yield'able member Si, conveniently U-shaped in form rests on the plate S8, the arms thereof overlying the wall of the. opening S3, and preventing contact of the .belt with the adjacent walls of said plate S3, This vieldable member 84 also constitutes a yieldable wiper for the sides of the belt. and the same is held in position quantity of paste and evenly distribute the same on said belt. The yieldable members 84 and 87, which are conveniently of felt constitute a yieldable engaging surface substantially entirely around the upper stretch of the paste belt 77. The pulleys 79 and 80 have guide flanges for overlying the edges of the belt 7 6, and said pulleys have peripheral grooves 90 as clearly illustrated in Fig. 14,

' ot the labels.

the grooves serving to accumulate paste from the belt TG whereby to' supply such portions ot the belt To as may be devoid olf paste, with paste as the belt passes over the roller. belt 76 is a paste guard the same comprising a member 91 having side flanges 91 adapted to overlie the edges ot the belt To, and said member also having oppositely disposed arms or retaining flanges 92v and 92a arranged to engage the outer surface olf the upper and lower stretches ot the belt, whereby the member 91 is slidably connected to said belt. 1t will be observed that the retaining flanges 92 and 921 are disposed at that edge ot' the belt away trom the ends of the labels to be supplied with paste, whereby the flange 9'2. will not scrape that edge of the belt 'T6 which is designed to engage the end The member 91 has a recess tor the accumulation of paste, for the pur- )osel specified with regard to the recesses OO above described, and the supportingpart ot the member 91 for the belt TG between the ilanges 91 is preferably inclined as illustrated in Fig. whereby to tend to lslightly tilt downwardly that edge ot the belt which engages the ends of the labels. The member 91 is adapted to overlie the uppermost label ot the pile, and the same may be slid along the belt TG until it assumes this position, a downwardly projecting' portion 9% being' adapted to engage the edges ot the labels,

-and it will be observed that the member 91 with the associated parts constitutes in effect a housing for the. belt at the edge ot the labels and in this way precludes the possibility of the belt contacting with the top of the labels and bcsinearing the edges olf the labels with paste.

he supporting arm GS is provided with a slot 9S extending longitudinally thereolE and registering with an aperture in the seat Si", the thumb bolt ill; passing through said slot 95 and engaging the aperture. the thumb bolt and aperture conveniently having complementary threads, whcreljiy the bolt may be tightened or loosened for the purpose of retaining the arm GS in adjusted positions, as is obvious.

The label Yreceptacle 52 is open at its 'top customary, and the opposite walls thereof arev inclined as at 9G, which inclined walls 0G together with the connecting straight portions DT ot the side wallsl ot the label receptacle constitute a section olf the run way for the cans. The labels within the receptacle normally occupy a position whereby the forward end of the uppermost label will assume a vposition preterably slightly above the lowermost end of the inf clined portion o't the receptacle whereby the can in traveling up and over the inclined portion will engage the exposed edge or end ot the label and carry the latter with it.

Mounted upon the paste carrying Lisa-ees rThe continued movement of the can over the run v'ay section provided by the .edge 9T ot the label receptacle will wind the label about thecan, the lap end ot' said label having previously been supplied with paste thr ugh the medium ot the cross endless paste cai'- rier 7G. llpon reaching the end ot the straight edges 9T of the label receptacle walls the can engages suitable runway sections 98, which latter overlic the cutout portion 5l of the label receptacle as more clearly shown in Figs. 1 and '2, and upon reaching this point, the can with the label which is being wound thereabout, is in position to be acted upon by the pressing or ironing mechanism which is adapted to thoroughly press and iron the label about the can whereby the same will present a smooth surface and one devoid ot '\vrinlles, etc-This mechanism includes a suitable support 99 secured to thel trame work of the machine in any desired manner, and ujon which support is mounted the runway 9S and a vieldable pad 100, which latter connects with the runway 98 and constitutes a continuation of the runway. The yieldable pad .is conveniently made up of a plurality of layers of felt or other fabric and preterably extends from. side to side of the machine. Arranged above said pad 100 and said runway 98 is a presser member adapted to firmly press the cans against said runway and pad as said cans are being ted past the same. rl`he said presser member is conveniently arranged between the feed belts 11, and is designed to relieve the strain o1 the feed belts incident to the pressing of the labels upon the cans, and to provide an extended surface tor engaging' the cans intermediate the feeding belts 11 which as has previously been described, are conveniently round in cross section thereby aliording a relatively narrow or line point ot contact with the lans adjacent opposite ends. "flic preferred torni ot presser member is indicated in the drawings b v the ninnerai. 101 and is in the term of a relatively wide endless belt. mounted at one end upon tmlley 102 secured to the belt feed slia'lt 5b and at its opposite end 'upon a pulley 1013 rotatably mounted upon a shaft 10-1` secured to the feed belt 'trame T in any desired manner. la order to retain said belt 10.1 in forcible contact with the cans, while at the same time permitting the same to yield as occasion demands. yicldable presser rollers l() vidral intermediate the ends o'lf the belt, and adapted to exert downward pressure on the labeled can. Said rollers are conveniently of the same length as the width ot the belt, so as to give equal pressure and are mounted upon shafts 100 loosely mounted for rotary movementl in journal boxes 10i slidably mounted in guide vays 10S secured to the sides of the .tramo l, Suitable springs 10S o are prollO in said guide ways 103 engage they top of said journal boxes to press downwardly `the shaft 10G and the roller 105 carried thereby, any desired means being provided to limit the downward movementof said shafts. A. combined guide' and belt tightener is mounted on the frame 7 the same comprising a rim or flanged roller 110 arranged above the presser belt adjacentthe pulley 103 at the end of the belt, the rims or flanges of the member 110 overlying the sides of the belt 101 thereby retaining the latter in position on each of the rollers 102 and 103. The roller 110 is mounted on a shaft 111 loosely sleeved in rock arms 112 conveniently terminating in a disk member 113 arranged to rest flat against a substantially similar diskv member 111 of a bracket 115 secured to the frame 7. Passing through Isaid disk members is a suitable bolt headed at its inner end 11G and threaded at its outer end 11T, and a thumb nut or the like 11S engaging said thread is designed to .force said disk members into holding contact. Should it be desired to adjust the tension of the presser member 101, it is only necessary to loosen the thumb nut 11S, when the rock shaft 111 may be moved aboutthe pivot formed about the bolt until the desired position is assumed when the thumb nuts 11S will again be adjusted into foldingposition. In this way the yieldable pressure of the belt 101 may be regulated and the play of 'the belt 101 taken up as desired.

The feed belts 11 arranged at opposite sides of the belt 101 are also supported intermediate their ends by somewhatsimilar yieldable presser rollers 119. The said feed belts also are provided with means for taking up the play therein, the means being indicated generally `by the numeral 120 which latter is preferably of the same construction as the pulley and associated parts heretofore described with reference to the regulating of the presser belt 101, the belt tightener being supported upon the frame 7 and conveniently engaging the upper stretches of the belts 11 adjacent the forward end of the. machine, as clearly illustrated in Fig. 2.

The machine is preferably power driven, and the driving mechanism for the various parts of the apparatus may be described as follows: Secured to the-main frame 1 .in any desired and convenient manner as by supporting brackets 121 is a motor, conveniently electric 122 which latter has projecting therefrom a power or drive shaft 123 with a pinion 1241. An elongated rock arm 125 has at one side adjacent its lower end an offset part 126 terminating in a sleeve mount- .ed on the drive shaft 123, and at its opposite side an auxiliary sleeve,127 adapted to support a. rotatable shaft 128 having at one end a gear wheel 129 arranged to mesh With the said pinion 12-1. The rock arm 125 has at its upper end a cross piece 130, convenlently segmental 1n design and havmg a segmental slot or recess therein; a bolt 132 passes'through the slot and engages an aperture in the frame 1, the bolt having aheaded end engaging the inner surface of the frame 1, and a nut 133 threaded at its outer end to a washer 131 interposed between the said nut and the segmentallpart of the rock arm. The said nut is adapted to hold the arm in adjusted .rocking positions about the' pivot or center of the rockshaft 123, and in this connection it will be noted that regardless of the adjusted position assumed by the rock arm, the gear wheel 129 will remain in mesh with the drive pinion 123 thereby maintaining a uniform driving con-A nection therebetween. Also mounted upon the shaft 12S is a sprocket 135 adapted for driving an endless drive chain 13G mounted upon the sprocket 135 and the sprocket 12 secured to the canfeed drive shaft 9 previously described. It' is seen that by loosening the nut 133, the rock arm 125 with associated parts may be swung about the pivoted point 123 thereby either raising or lowering the driving mechanism for the chain 136 thereby permitting the raising or lowering of. the can. feed mechanism', to adapt the machine to cans of various sizes. By the movement of the shaft 9 through the medium of thesprocket 12, the ,feed

`belts are rotated, as also the presser belt '101,

that wheel 102 for supporting one end of the belt 101 being secured to the shaft 9 as previously described, and -which said wheel 102 may therefore be termed the drive wheel for the presser belt 101. Secured to the shaft 9L at. the opposite end of the machine, which said shaft receives through the medium of the feed belts 11 is a bevel pinion 137 arranged to mesh with a similar pinion 13S mounted upon a vertically extending shaft 139 supported at one end in a bearing 140 and carried by an overhanging arm 141 on the frame 7. The pinionv 133 is secured in position 'on the shaft 139 as by a bolt 112. The shaft 139 may have additional bearing intermediate itsends as shown at 143, as well as an additional bracket 141 at its lower end. The

its movement shaft 1397 is will be noted, is adapted to have a shaft 143, which latter is suitably supported in bearings 1-l9 secured to the frame of the machine in any desired manner. 'Secured to the shaft 14S is a worm pinion 150 arranged to mesh with the worm gear 44: mounted upon the rotary/#shaft 43 having bearing in the paste receptacle Q9 previously described. The vvorm 150 is conveniently lengthvvise adjustable on the shatt'in any desired mannerand held in position conveniently by a bolt 14S ivhereby it vvill permit ot the adjustment ot the paste receptacle Q9, and maintain uniform drive betvveen the vvorm `gear 1l and pinion 150 mounted upon said shaft 14S. The shaft 14S has pivotally connected thereto at 149 a member 150 conveniently tubular at one end and adapted for the reception ot a rod 151 slidably mounted therein through the medium of the pin and slot connection 1-52, the rod 151 having secured thereto a head 152 pivoted to a coupling` member 153 as at 15hy the latter having' in opposite portions of its vvall curved slots 155 adapted tor the reception ot' a pin 1513 mounted upon the stub shaft il vvhich carries the gear vvheel 71 through the medium of which the paste carrying belt T6 is driven.

That portion ot the driving mechanism just described, provides a lengthwise adjustable drivingv mechanism t'or the lap end pasting belt TT, said adjustment being" possible by reason of the pin and slot engagement 152. with the result that the paste carrying mechanism tor the lap end ot the label may be adjusted long'itudinallyv ot the machine through the medium of its support 5G which, as'has been seen is slidably mounted upon the guide vvay55 secured to the frame Z.

gainthe particular drive mechanism makes it possible to quickly detach the paste receptacle and the paste carryingV mechanism for the lap end ot the label since the coupling member 153 permits ot the main section of the driving mechanism to be detached t'rom the stub shaft Tl, which latter is carried by the paste receptacle through the medium ot the bracket 72. lt is noted that the couplingr member 153 vvhen turned to the position illustrated in Fien ti. ivhen the pin 15G engages the rear end ot the slots 155 will lock the parts togetherv` and on the other hand to release the parts it is only necessary to slide the rod 151 inivardly in the recess formed by the tubular member` 150, ivhen the tilting movement oi the coupling` member 153 ivill permit the pin 15G to move out ot holding engagement vvith the slots 155 as is apparent. lllhen the couplingmember is separated the drive mechanism including the parts 150, 151 and coupling member 153 maybe hehl out ot the .vay tor the detachment ot' the paste iieeepta cle (33,by the retainingv lug 15T7 the parts beine shovvn in this position in dotted lines in (l.

For many reasons, which ar. apparent to those skilled in the art to which the present invention relates itis desirable at times to reverse the driving mechanism7 whereby the movement of the cans may be reversed., to return the same to or toward the -toed chute meenee- 5, and to this end the invention includes a driving mechanism designed to feed the various instrumentalities including the several pasting members7 can feed belt-s, etc., troni a common motor, when the drive Wheel ot the latter is moved in one direction, While should the movement ot said drive be ieversed. the an feeding mechanism only is operated to reverse the movement ot' the cans, the remaining parts ot the drive remaining stationary whereby the several pastingr mechanisms ivill assume a position out rest.

lilith the above object in view7 as has been seen the various drive mechanisms t'or the pasting vmembers -receive their source of povver trom the shat't 9 tor the rear end pulley support for the. .teed belt 11.` lnterposed bet-Ween said shalt 9a and the bevel pinion 121i' vvhich latter is designedr` to 'impart movement to the pinion 13S the shaft 139, as previously explained, is a releasable locking member, the same conveniently coniprisinY a dogg 158slidably mounted in a. tulmlarextension 159 threaded to a sleeve 13Ta integral with the pinion 13T, a spring; 1GO being' interposed betvveen the closed end ot' the tubular member 159 and the rear end of the locking member 15S which may be termed a locking dogn he locking dog' 158 has an inclined end 161 arranged to engage vvithin a complementary inclined notch or slot 1(12 in the periphery ot the shaft 9. rl`he inclined portion ot the recess 152 connects with a straight wall adapted :tor engagement vvith the side ivall ot the locking dog 15S, whereby upon movement ot the shatt il in the direction of the arrow indicated in Fig. 16 and sleeve 13Tl vvith the pinion 13? vvill be locked tor movement with the shat't 5L vvhereas should movement, to the shaflt 9 be reversedh the inclined portion ot the recess 162a vvill ride over the inclined portion ot' the dog' 15S, the latter givintA under the action of the spring 160 and movingv out ot the path ot the shaft 91. 1t is therefore seen that in this reverse movement ot the shatt Qt', which permits olf the return ot the cans tluough the medium or l theidrive belts 11, the pinion 13T and the associated drive mechanism vvili remain stationary.

The guide mechanism for engaging the ends ot the cans is convenientlj.r made up as tollous: (ppositely dispos d guide rails or the endsl ot the. cans are positione above the run ivay formed by the parts "ne ,flous-ly do scribed and adjacent said via v@ne oli 'the guide rails 162 is conveniently olf ri gid material and supported in anyd "red manner as b v bolts 163 to bracket si ioorts 15% mounted upon the tramey vvork oi: the .iachine.V 1t is obvious that this r il may be adjustable, though the same neen not necessarily be made so, but least one the gnide rails is adjustah'hzg as clearly shown in the drawing at 165. This rail like the rail 162 conveniently extends from end to end 4 lof the run way, and to this end lis formed of a material which is yieldable or flexible, shown for the purpose of illustration as being formed of sheet metal, preferably spring steel. This construction of rail not only provides a highly flexible guide for the ends i y of the canswhich will itself give to ac-- commodate itself to the cans, but also provides a rail which is continuous and nonsectional and which has a smooth flat bearing surface for the cans 'from end to end of the machine. The rail -165 is suitably supl i From this construction it will be seen thatadjusted with the feed belts 11.

now impartedto the feed belts 11 through ported upon rods 166 slidably mounted in transverse aperature in an elongated support 167 extending longitudinally of the machine and secured to the frame work in any desired manner as by brackets 168. Mounted upon the rods 166 and interposed between the rail 16.5 and said support 166 are suitable spiral springs l169 whereby to exert limited inward pressure to the flexible rails.

while the spring supports for the rail 1 65 maintain an engagement of the rail w1th 'the end of the cans, at the same time the rail may yield upon itself and at points between the various springs 169, or in fact at any point of the run way.

The operation of the machine as a whole may be briefly referred to as follows: The feeding mechanism for the cans being mounted for vertical adjustment, as previously described, the carrying frame 7 for said feeding mechanism is so positioned with respect to the runway formed of the parts before mentioned, as to bring the. feed belts 11 into contact .with the periphery of the cans when placed upon the run way. Vhen so positioned, the frame 7 is held stationary by suitable nuts 170 threaded to bolts 171 secured in any desired manner to the frame 7 and projectinglaterally therefrom for sliding envagement with vertically extending slots 172 in the case of the bracket supports 4 secured to the main frame Z. lVashers 173 may be interposed between the nuts 170 and the wall surrounding the slotted portion 172 of said brackets 4. The frame 7 with the parts carried thereby will thus be firmly supported in adjusted positions, and the presser` member 101 is simultaneously Motion is the medium of the motor 122 and the interposed drive therebetween and the feed drive shaft 9, it being noted in this connection that when the frame 7 is adjusted vertically, in either direction, the drive mechanism for the belts 1l will remain uniform. it being only necessary to loosen the nut 133 when the rock arm- 125 may swing about the pivot 123 to raise or lower the gear wheel v129, while the latter at the same time maintains meshing engagement with the pinion drive 124. 'lVhen the driving mechanism for the sprocket chain 136 has been adjusted in accoi-dance with the vertical adjustment of the p feed carrying frame 7 the nut 133 is read- 'justedto holding position. Through the movement of the feed belts 11.the shaft 9a at the front of the machine' is operated which shaft through the medium of the .intermeshing pinions 137 and 138 imparts rotary movement to the shaft 139 having'drive connection, as before explained with what has4 been termed the sealing paste roller- 33 and the transversely extending paste roller 40 adapted for applying a daub of paste longitudinally of the can. The shaft 148 which through the medium of the gear connection with-the vertically extending shaft 139 imparts movement tothe pasting rolls just mentioned is coupled up with a sectional and flexible shaft adapted to impart movementk to the cross belt 76 for applying paste to the lap end of the label. The cans to be labeled. are fed upon the inclined feed chute ,5 into contact with the spacing roll 14 which receives its movement-from the shaft9 rotated by the feed belt 11. After leaving the roll 14 the cans engage the run way 35 and by the peripheral contact of the feed belts 11, which move at a greater speed than the roll 14, the cans are spaced automatically from succeeding cans. The belts 11 convey the cans to and from sections of the run way mounted upon the paste receptacle 29, and in this movement the headed ends of the cans move into contact with the longitudinally extending rotatable paste applying roll 33, it being noted. in this connection that the cans are positioned'so that their heads are disposed toward that side of the receptacle 29 containing the roll 33, and the roll will engage the cans at the junctions between the can body and the flange of the can tops or lid. The roll 33`is of a length to apply, during the rotation of the can a body of the paste of limited width entirely around the 4can where the flange of the can top joins the body of the can. Since the roll 33 moves in the direction of the arrow, the paste will be applied by a sweeping movement toward the 'headedend of the can and. the yieldable tread of the roller 33 will force the paste to and under the edge of the flange of the can top and the adjacent surface of the can body `and top in a very effective and thorough manner. Upon reaching the. end of the paste receptacle 29 the can engages the transversely extending roll 40 and receives'a line or daub of paste extending longitudinally thereof for the purpose of taking up the uppermost label in the label support 52.

Irunway 6 for removal.

The paste receptacle isA so arranged with end of the label in the support 52. The continued movement of the can imparted by the feed belts 11 brings the can along the runway provided by the upper edge 97 of the label receptacle 52, and the uppermost label which engages the longitudinal line ofpaste on 'the can is wound about the can, said label having previously been supplied with paste at its lap end bythe cross belt 7 6 positioned above said labels at the rear end of the same and below the` runway. The continued movement of the can brings its' labeled surface upon the runway 98 land yieldable support 100 and below the pressing belt 101.

The presser member 101 exerts considerable pressure upon the can and tends to thoroughly press or iron the label about the can whereby to present a smooth and unwrinkled surface. Upon leaving the feeding belts 11 the cans-with the'applied and affixed labels are delivered to the delivery The labels when aiiXed are secured entirely around the can by paste at the junction between the iange of the can top and the body of the can with the result that an air tight receptacle is provided by the label. ln order to position the label receptacle containing the pasting rolls 33 and 40 in proper position so as to aline -the run way sections carried by said receptacle with the remaining sections, or for any other reason for which vertical adjustment is desired, it is simply necessary to loosen the split collar 24a by adjusting the nut 24, when the vertical supporting stem 23 of the receptacle may be moved either up or down. On

the other hand should it be desired to adjust Y the said receptacle 29 longitudinally, in order to lproperly position the transverse roll 40 with respect to the label receptacle 52 or for other cause, it is only necessary to loosen the bolt 19, when the supporting'rod 1,8 may be moved back and forth upon its support 16. Again should it be desired to adjust the lap end pasting belt so as to adapt the latter to labels of different sizes orother cause, and vto'bring the belt in position where it will engage the end of the label, the operator imparts rotary movement to the handle 61, thereby loosening theA support 55 for the pasting receptacle 63 and pasting member 7 6 carried thereby, when these parts may be adjusted longitudinally of the machine. Further should it be desired to remove either the paste receptacle 29, or the paste receptacle 63, with the parts carried thereby, it is only necessary to loosen the retaining bolts 31 and 65 for the respective receptacles when they both may be removed by Aa sliding movement from the side of the machine.

In the claims wherein the term can is employed as referring to the article to be labeled it is to be understood that this term is to be construed as covering as well a'box or other package upon which it is desired to place' a label, the machine being susceptible of use upon articles of a variety of types.

What I claim is:

.1; ln a labeling machine, the combination of labeling instrumentalities, of means for applying a narrow strip of paste entirely around the can, a can runway or support, means for feeding the cans along the runway into operative relation with respect to the instrumentalities, said means including a plurality of conveyer belts arranged upon opposite sides ofthe center of the runway,

said belts being round in cross section, and

an adjustable frame for supporting said belts whereby they may be adjusted vertically with respect to said runway.

2. In a labeling machine, the combinationA of a runway, labeling and pasting means adjacent the runway, a main support for the runway and said means, conveyer means above the runway, an auxiliary support for the conveyer means positioned upon and adjustable relative to said main support, and a motor supported upon thefmain support having an adjustable drive connection- With the conveyer means, whereby the latter may be adjusted at will to accommodate different sized receptacles and remain in operative drive 'connection with the motor.

3. In a labeling machine, the combination of pasting and labeling -instrumentalities, a

runway for cans or the like, a conveyer-belt for feeding the cans along the runway, and a relatively wide presser belt also above the runway and to one side of the conveyer belt, for ironing the labeled cans, a common vertically adjustable carrier frame for. said belts, and means whereby thetension of said s belts may be independently regulated.

4. In a labeling machine, the combination of labeling instrumentalities, a runway" for cans or the like, a presser pad adjacent the rear end of the runwayl opposite'ly disposed conveyer belts arranged upon opposite sides of the center of. the runway and substantially co-extensive therewith for engaging the cans, a relatively wide movable presser or ironing member arranged above the pad port for the conveyer belts and movable presser member. y

5. In a labeling machine, 'the combination of labeling instrumentalitie's, a runway for cans or the like, oppositely disposed 'conveyer belts arranged upon opposite sides of the center of the runway andsubstantially 'and between said belts, and a common sup-A co-eXtensive therewith for engaging the cans adjacent opposite ends thereof, a relatively wide movable presser or ironing member arranged above the runway and between said belts adjacent the rear end thereof, a supporting frame for said belts and presser mem er, and means for adjusting the frame vertically relative to the runway.

6. In a labeling machine, the combination of pasting and labeling instrumentalities, a runway or support for cans or the like, a presser. pad adjacent one end of the runway, oppositely disposed feed belts round in cross section arranged above the runway, and'a relativelyv wide pressing belt arranged above the presser pad between said feed belts adjacent the rear end thereof.

7. In a labeling machine, the combination `of pasting and labeling instrumentalities, a runway or support for cans o1` the like, oppositely disposed feed belts round in cross section arranged above the runway, and a relatively wide pressing belt arranged between said feed belts adjacent the rear end thereof, a common supporting frame for said feed belts and pressing member, and means for adjusting the frame vertically relative to the runway. 'l A.

8. In a labeling machine, the combination o'f pasting and labeling instrumentalities, a

runway or supportfor cans or the like, oppositely disposed feed belts round in cross section arranged above the runway, and a' relatively wide pressing belt arranged between said feed belts, a 'common supporting frame for said feed belts and pressing member, and means whereby said frame v'may be adjusted vertically including bracket karms mounted upon a stationary part of the ma chine adjacent opposite ends of said frame and an adjustable ,connection between` said bracket arms the belt carrying frame.

9. In a labeling machine, the combination' of pasting and labeling instrumentalities, a runway .orsuppo'rt for cans -or the like, oppositely disposed feed belts round in cross section arranged above the runway, and a relatively wide pressing belt arranged between said feed belts, a common supporting frame forsaid feed belts and pressing mem-.

' ber, and means whereby said frame may be adjusted vertically including bracket arms mounted upon a stationary part of the machine adjacent opposite ends of said frame and auf adjustable connection between said bracket arms and the belt carrying frame, said connection comprising a pin and Slot `connection between said bracket arms and said belt carrying frame.

l0. 'In a. can labeling machine, the combination of a main frame, a can runway, pastingmechani'sm, a label support, an auxiliary frame positioned o n the main frame, shafts adjacent opposite ends of the auxiliary frame, pulleys on the-shafts, conveyer belts positioned on said pulleys so as to engage one adjacent each end of the can positioned on the runway, an auxiliary pulley positioned on the shaft at the rear end of the maand driven by its shaft, and alsupporting pulley for the opposite end of the belt.

ll. In al can labeling machine, the combi# nationhof a. main frame, a can runway, pasting mechanism, a. label support, an' auxiliary frame -positioned on the main; frame, shafts-adjacent opposite ends of the auxiliary fra.me,fp'ulleys on "the shafts, conveyer belts lpositioned 1onsaid pulleys so as to engage one adjacent each end of the can positioned,ou. fthe runway, a relatively wide yieldable'presser member extending longitudinallyof theauxiliary frame intermediate said'belts adjacent the rear end thereof, means for holding the conveyer belts in contact with the cans, and auxiliary means for yieldably forcing the presser belt into contact with the labeled cans.

12; In a labeling machine, the combination of pasting and labeling instrumentalities, a runway or support forcans or the like, a main frame, an auxiliary frame supported on the main framey above the runway oppositely 'disposed conveyer belts supported on the auxiliary frame, a relatively wide presser belt also supported on the auxiliary frame and arranged between the conveyer belts, pulleys upon which the belts are mounted and independent yieldable supportslintermediate the ends of the belt.

. 13. In a labeling machine, the combination of pasting and labeling instrumentalities, a runway or support for cans or the like, a main frame, an auxiliary frame supported on the main frame above the runway oppositely disposed Vconveyer belts sup! ported on the auxiliary frame, a relatively wide presserbelt also supported on the auxiliary frame and arranged between the conveyer belts, pulleys upon which the belts are strumentalities a runway vor supportfor -cans or the like, and means to produce a pasted surface of .limited width entirely around a. can 'at the junction of the flange or the lid with the can body comprising a paste member movable so as to apply paste to the can in a direction transversely of the direction of feed of the can.

l5. In a labeling machine, labeling instrumentalities, a runway or support forcans or the like, and means' to produce a pasted surface of limited width entirely around a can at the junctiony of the-fiangeof the lid with the can body comprising a rotary paste member rotatable onan axis extending longitu` dinally of the direction of feed of the can.

16. In a labeling'machine, labeling instruiio mentalities, a runway or support for cans or the like, and means to produce a pasted surface' of limited width entirely around. a canv at the junction of the ange ofthe lid with the can body comprising an elongated pasting roll extendinglongitudinally of the machine. i

1'7. I n a labeling machine, labeling instrumentalities, a. runway or lsupport for cans or the like, and means to produce a' pasted surface of limitediwidth entirely around a can at the junctionof the flange of the lid 'with'the can body comprising a'pasting member rotatablev in a direction toward the or the lilre,`and means to produce apasted I surface of limited width entirely around the can at the junction of the flange ofthe lid with the can-bod comprising an elongated member v exten ing `longitudinally of the machine' and movable in a direction tov ward the headed end of the can.

20. In a labeling machine, the combination of'a can support or runway, conveyer belts movable above the runway and extending longitudinally of the machine for rolling the cans upon the runway, a label support, and means for applying paste to the can comprising an elongated member rotatable about an axis extending longitudinally of the runway. j

21. In a labeling machine, labeling instrumentalities, a can support, and means for applying paste to the can comprising an elongated member having an axis extendving longitudinally of the machine and adapted vto apply paste in a direction toward the end of the can. i

' 22; Ina labeling machine, labeling instru-l mentalities, a can support, and means for applying paste tothe can comprising a member rotatable about an axis extending longitudinally of the runway.

23.In a labeling machine, labeling instrumentalities, a can support, .and means for applying paste to a can comprising a member rotatable about an axis extending longitudinally of therunway, said rotary memberbeing of a-length'to apply a coating of' asteentirely around the can. 24. In a labeling machine, labeling instrumentalities, afcanv support, and .means for applying pasteto the can comprising a` meinberv rotatable about an axis extending longitudinally,ffthemachine and in va direcltion toward the headed end of the can, said rotary member being of a length to apply. a `coating of paste entirely around the can at the junction between the can top and body.

25. In a labeling machine, labeling instru-V mentalities, a runway or support for cans or the lilre, and means to produce a pasted surface of limited. width entirely around the. can at the junction of the flange 0f the lid. withthe can body comprising a yieldably surfaced pasting member movable so as to apply paste in a direction transversely of the direction of feed of the can.

26. In a labeling machine, labeling instrumentalities, a runway or support for cans or the lilrc, and means to produce a pasted sui-face of limited width entirely around the can at the junction'of the flange of the lid with the can body comprising a rotatable pasting roll extendinglongitudinally of the runway, said pasting roll having a yieldE able tread, and being of a length to apply paste entirely around the can as the latterY traverses the same.

27. In a labeling machine, labeling instrumentalities, a can support, and means for 4applying paste to the can comprising an elongated member extending longitudinally of the machine land movable so as to apply paste to the can in'a direction transversely to the direction of movement of the can, and an adjustablyvmounted paste receptacle -for* supporting said member. Y

A28.',In a labeling machine, the, combination of labeling instrumentalities, a runway or support, means for rolling the cans to be labeled along the runway and a pasting roll adapted to engage the cans as they roll along the runway, said pasting roll being mounted on an axis extending longitudinally of the runway.

29. In a labeling machine, a supporting frame appliances to produce a pasted surface of limited width entirely around a can at the vjunction of the flange of the lid with the body, combined with devices -to apply and affix a label to the can, and cause thesame to adhere to -the said pasted surface, whereby a practically air-tight joint is formed, and Ameans for adjusting said pasting appliances longitudinally of the ma- A chine, comprising an elongated member extending longitudinally of the machine adjustably connected to said supporting frame and having a supporting connection with the pasting appliances.

30. In a labeling'machine, appliances to y produce a Ipasted surface of limited width .entirely around the can at the junctionv of the flange of the lid with the body coinbined with: a labeling receptaclemeaiis for applying paste to a different portionof the can, means for feeding the'pasted can into contact with a label and aiiixing'the label 

